1. Meeting the Challenge of Global Warming

2. http://www.environment.sa.gov.au/sustainability/greenhouse_effect.html CO 2 Blanket

3.  5 degree F. increase in July temperature with 8- 15 degree F. increase in July Heat Index Rising sea levels 13 to 20 feet Rising Sea Levels 13 to 20 Feet Loss of 40 % of living Species

4. HEAT WAVE Aug. 2003  30,000 excess deaths in Europe  Doubling incidence of heat waves Am J Pub Health 2004;94(9) NASA

5. Rising Sea Level  Huge coastal refugee population  From storm surge  Increase in river flooding  Inundation of rich delta farmland  Saltwater infiltration of clean drinking water Boston Globe 9/05

6. Ocean Acidity and Temperature  Increase CO2 buffered, increases acidity  Temperature and acid- bleaches coral  30% bleached worldwide  60% at risk  50% of fish biodiversity in coral reefs (tropical rainforest of the ocean)

7. Coal plants are the single largest source of CO2 emissions in the US Transportation 33.1% (Oil) Industrial 15% Residential Commercial Commercial 4.0% Other Electricity Other Electricity Generation 7.0% Electricity Generation from coal 33.8% Source: EPA 2006 Residential 6.6%

8. 80% reduction path Geothermal CSP Efficiency Wind Biofuels Biomass Solar Efficiency + renewables path to 60-80% CO2 reductions Write in white

9. Coal Nuclear Nat’l Gas Hydro Biomass Geothermal, Landfill gas Solar Electricity Supply, IEER Scenario Geothermal hot rock Wind Combined heat & Power wwwIEER.org

10. U.S. Electrical Energy Consumption  Buildings responsible for ½ CO2 emissions  Lighting  HVAC systems

11. Architecture 2030 Challenge  Require all new buildings to utilize 50% of prior fossil fuel requirements  Increase efficiency requirement by 10% each 5 years  Net CO2 zero by 2030 Mount Airy, NC library

12. Clean Alternative Energy  Wind  Solar  Concentrated Solar Power  Geothermal  Tide  Wave  Biofuels

13. Solar Energy  More costly per unit of energy  Can be on the grid or off.  Passive or active www.energy.state.md.us

14. Renewable Electricity Standards PA: 8% by 2020 23 States + D.C. Standard Standard and Goal Voluntary Goal  15 states have already raised or accelerated targets  13 states have requirements of 20% or higher

15. Join Together for Change Phone: 404-378-9078 www. PSR.org 202-667-43260